They’re asking to die Leave it to a member of the Anchorage Assembly to make clear what has been deadly obvious in Alaska’s largest city for some time. And that is that […]
Kill more
Goodbye Mike
One of Anchorage’s most unforgettable characters died in Portland on Wednesday when he was struck by a Max Light Rail train. Eighty-one-year-old Michael O’Callaghan was one of those rare do-gooders who walked […]
A bad look
Anchorage has become an unmentionable The data-crunching website Wallet Hub is out with its list of “Best Summer Travel Destinations (2025)” and guess what, the 76th largest city in the country […]
Deadlier cold?
The frigid danger of global warming Scientists are now warning that one of the least recognized threats of climate change might be deadly cold. No, this has nothing to do with the […]
Talking safety
Realities versus distractions Why is it Americans appear as horrible at risk assessment as they are susceptible to manipulation by “influencers,” as those who now pull big numbers of “followers” on social […]
Big homeless ruling
Is there hope for Anchorage? Having become the Portland of the North, or worse, what will Anchorage do now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the homeless can be prevented […]
Talking safety
Anchorage’s phony new bike law On the day a well-meaning Anchorage Assembly approved a new bike ordinance claimed to make the state’s largest city safer for those who pedal, I was […]
Overly simplified
Anchorage, Alaska is a city laced with bear-baiting stations, so the city’s political leaders have decided to crack down on homeowners to solve the problem of constant conflicts between people and bears. […]
Missing madman
More than a year has passed since anyone has reported a sighting of Jerald Harrison, AKA “Slop Pail Jerry,” the Madman of the Yukon River. He was last seen near the […]
